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3.26.2013

One for You, One for Me: A Birthday Giveaway!

Well, spring still isn't here and over the weekend I thought a sewing session might help save the day! I've been itching to make something with my dear friend Marisa's new fabric line, Locally Grown, and decided project bags were just what the doctor ordered!

Sheep Parade with Prosperity Hens... I LOVE these sheep

I wasn't sure what shape to make, but when I saw Kim's at lunch, I had a plan! A quick google search turned up many different versions of this reversible Japanese bag knot bag.... I think they were "hot" five years ago, but sometimes I'm a little slow with the trends : )! I finally settled on this version over at Martha's and got right down to the sewing! The bag has one short handle and one tall handle, you simply slide the tall handle through the short one, and voila, a sweet little bag. It felt so great to get my sewing Mojo back.

AND, since it's my birthday I decided to make a second one to give to one of you as a THANKYOU for your amazing support this year... I want to celebrate with all of you!

So, if you want to win this bag JUST LEAVE A COMMENT! You don't need to join my Ravelry group, like my Facebook page, follow me on Twitter or Instagram, or buy a pattern. Just remember to leave a way to get in touch with you! I'll choose a winner this Friday March 29 after midnight EST.

I have so many baby projects on active needles, that I would LOVE a lovely Spring Japanese short-handle-long-handle project bag, Laura. From a friend who's even farther behind the trends than the Birthday Girl.

OMG how awesome is that! I'd have to share with my 6 and 2 year old! My 2 year old daughter would use it for "shopping" for yarn around the house and my 6 year old son would use it to contain his "cheese" scarf in progress....too cute! I would just love it. Well done. Happy Birthday!

Bonjour et Bon Anniversaire from Fontainebleau !This cute little bag is just the one you can put the skein inside, hang on your arm, and then you can knit walking.Thank you for the give-away.Elisabeth.

How did you know that I need a new project bag! You know, I have this new MKAL starting on April 12th, and I've decided to do 2 of them, because I'm crazy like that, but anyway, I'm out of project bags! (Can you say too many WIPs?) So this will come in cry handy! Thank you! ;)

Jan Hicks (JanHicks on Ravelry, because I know that would have been hard to figure out. ;))

Lovely bags! And what a great idea - even if I don't win one, I should buy one for sure. Or maybe sew it? I'm not a great seamstress, but my 9 yo daughter recently went to sewing summer camp - I wonder if she can help me. :-)

This is the 'Birthday Song' that my mother sang to me while I was growing up and that I sing to my children every year:Today is a birthday, I wonder for whoI know it's for someone who's right in this roomSo look around you for somebody whoIs smiling and happy,By golly it's you!Happy Birthday Laura from all of us to youHappy Birthday Laura from all your family tooWe congratulate you and wish all the best for youHappy Birthday LauraMay all of your best dreams come true!

Happy, happy birthday and many healthy returns! This bag is adorable and as a new knitter, I'd love to have a cute project bag featuring sheep that look so much like the ones I raise!RossFarmFibers on rav

Happy Birthday Laura. I think that you are even more awesome now that I know that you share my sewing addiction. Your bags are beautiful. It would only be better if we lived close enough to have a crafting day together (I'm in Western Australia).

Happy Birthday! You definitely have your sewing mojo back, I don't think it ever left! I absolutely love the fabric choices, and I am a city girl who loves chickens, & pigs, etc. I don't know if you ever read the book or saw the Warner Bros. movie "Flipped" but they talk about hens vs. chicken, etc. It's a great story (and my son is in it)! If I happen to win, you can get in touch with me at emvyknits@yahoo.com

I was so disappointed I missed a chance at this cute bag and I just saw your reminder on Twitter. I was thinking today was Saturday! Yay for getting in on the giveaway and yay for still having a whole weekend ahead of me!